Dominion Dog Training
Methods & Philosophy
Dogs are simple creatures that need only a few things to be happy and healthy. They need regular exercise, discipline, and affection from a strong but calm pack leader. They also need rules, boundaries, and limitations guiding all their behaviors in your home. Just like children, dogs need restrictions on their actions in order to be a well-balanced member of the family.
Dogs are animals, not human beings. They have instincts that they follow and trust. Every dog pack has a leader, known as the alpha animal, which leads the other members of the pack. The alpha is the one who makes decisions for the entire pack. All the other members of the pack form a hierarchy of dominance and submission where everyone has a place.
In your home, you and your family become your dog's pack, as do any other animals you may have. It is your responsibility to establish yourself and your family in the alpha position. If you fail to do this, your dog will do it as a natural behavior because to him/her there must be a leader at all times. Many people assume that they are automatically in charge just because humans are superior to animals. Not true, leadership is a learned behavior and it’s up to you to teach your dog the difference.
Our training philosophy is to teach the dog from an instinctual basis. Meaning we use how the dog naturally and normally interacts (instinctually) with his environment and other animals he encounters to teach him what behavior is expected from him. Our methods are varied and completely customized to each dog. We use multiple types of techniques, tools, and teachings to motivate the dog to succeed and excel. There is no one way of training a dog; a good trainer uses what works for each dog in order to get the instinctual best from that dog. It may be treats, squeaky toys, corrections, high-pitched tones, training collars, different energy, pack leadership, etc. However, no matter what is used a calm balanced leader will always be instinctually respected and followed. So the true key to motivating your dog is to lead clearly and consistently.
Therefore, we teach the owners how to be good pack leaders, read body language, understand energy, and how to motivate their dogs. We first teach the owners the knowledge they need to be successful trainers of their dogs, then we work with them to put that knowledge into practice by providing hands-on help and instruction. By teaching our classes this way, we help owners to create lasting relationships with their dogs that are balanced and healthy. And owners leave our classes with a tool box of skills and knowledge that they can take forward into the continuing education and training of their dog.
Monks of New Skete Ian Dunbar
"Dogs and Discipline" "Pack Leadership"
Dogs are animals, not human beings. They have instincts that they follow and trust. Every dog pack has a leader, known as the alpha animal, which leads the other members of the pack. The alpha is the one who makes decisions for the entire pack. All the other members of the pack form a hierarchy of dominance and submission where everyone has a place.
In your home, you and your family become your dog's pack, as do any other animals you may have. It is your responsibility to establish yourself and your family in the alpha position. If you fail to do this, your dog will do it as a natural behavior because to him/her there must be a leader at all times. Many people assume that they are automatically in charge just because humans are superior to animals. Not true, leadership is a learned behavior and it’s up to you to teach your dog the difference.
Our training philosophy is to teach the dog from an instinctual basis. Meaning we use how the dog naturally and normally interacts (instinctually) with his environment and other animals he encounters to teach him what behavior is expected from him. Our methods are varied and completely customized to each dog. We use multiple types of techniques, tools, and teachings to motivate the dog to succeed and excel. There is no one way of training a dog; a good trainer uses what works for each dog in order to get the instinctual best from that dog. It may be treats, squeaky toys, corrections, high-pitched tones, training collars, different energy, pack leadership, etc. However, no matter what is used a calm balanced leader will always be instinctually respected and followed. So the true key to motivating your dog is to lead clearly and consistently.
Therefore, we teach the owners how to be good pack leaders, read body language, understand energy, and how to motivate their dogs. We first teach the owners the knowledge they need to be successful trainers of their dogs, then we work with them to put that knowledge into practice by providing hands-on help and instruction. By teaching our classes this way, we help owners to create lasting relationships with their dogs that are balanced and healthy. And owners leave our classes with a tool box of skills and knowledge that they can take forward into the continuing education and training of their dog.
Monks of New Skete Ian Dunbar
"Dogs and Discipline" "Pack Leadership"
Dr. Ian Dunbar, Paula, Christopher Paula and Wendy Vollard Paula and Cesar Millan
from the Monks of New Skete
Stacey & Kita at Atlanta Stacey & Kita at Perry
Obedience Trial Obedience Trial
